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Retrieving the Big Society

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ID8092876
AuthorsJason Edwards (0000-0002-5032-4965, Birkbeck, University of London, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume82
Issues1
Pages1-8
Publication date2011-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Political Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-3179 • E-ISSN: 1467-923X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-923x.2011.02322.x
OpenAlexW2022976146
LanguageEN
Citations received4

Book synopsis: Retrieving the Big Society presents a collection of essays that challenge the view of Britain’s Big Society as a political gimmick and recognise it as an alternative to the central state in social and economic governance. \nOffers an original and critical take on the idea of the Big Society \nAttempts to make sense of the Big Society by placing in the context of the history of localism, mutualism, and voluntarism \nFeatures contributions by experts on British politics and political theory

Big Society · Political science · Politics · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Critical Realism in Sociology · Law

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0,31
Citation span2013 - 2024 (12)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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